ABKB: The Past (Book 2)

The Mind Forgets, But The Heart Doesn't

"It's none other than the one and only, Ricci Rivero!" Oh okay, I wasn't expecting that.

"Oh, bro, ano bang kakantahin mo?" The host asked him.

"Wherever You Are by 5 Seconds of Summer. Actually, dalawa kakantahin ko ngayon eh. So, better prepare your hearts out there. Eh, charot lang. Hahahaha." Erm, is he looking at me, people of the Philippines?

"Oooh! I heard that song's pretty good, right? Are you dedicating it to someone from the crowd right now?" Oooohhhh, says the crowd. Gusto ko ng marinig ang kantaaaa. C'mon, guys. I mean, the song's pretty catchy, right?

"Probably?" He chuckled and positioned himself sa stage bringing a guitar.

The song plays and he closed his eyes, feeling the vibe of the song.

For a while we pretended
That we never had to end it

But we knew we'd have to say goodbye

You were crying at the airport

When they finally closed the plane door
I could barely hold it all inside

Torn in two

And I know I shouldn't tell you
But I just can't stop thinking of you

Wherever you are
You

Wherever you are

Every night I almost call you

Just to say it always will be you

Wherever you are

I could fly a thousand oceans
But there's nothing that compares to
What we had, and so I walk alone

I wish I didn't have to be gone
Maybe you've already moved on
But the truth is I don't want to know

Torn in two

And I know I shouldn't tell you
But I just can't stop thinking of you
Wherever you are

You

Wherever you are
Every night I almost call you

Just to say it always will be you

Wherever you are

You can say we'll be together
Someday
Nothing lasts forever
Nothing stays the same
So why can't I stop feeling this way

Torn in two

And I know I shouldn't tell you

But I just can't stop thinking of you

Wherever you are

You
Wherever you are
Every night I almost call you

Just to say it always will be you
Wherever you are...

Okay, so this is the biggest shit I've witnessed in my 18 years of living on Earth. Natatandaan ko na lahat lahat! All of the fights, the dates, the up and downs, and even the LDRs. Oh my God, I honestly don't know what to feel. Di ko mapigilan ang mga luhang bumubuhos sa aking mga mata. Nang dahil sa isang kanta, I figured out what's behind our past.

"This one's for you, also. This is 5SOS' Amnesia." Hindi ko alam kung kakayanin ko pa ba ang emosyon ko ngayon. The song is killing me! I'll give it a shot.

Ricci started singing while strumming the guitar. I looked directly in his eyes, he caught me and fought with me. I looked away, not wanting to see his hurt eyes.

I drove by all the places we used to hang out getting wasted
I thought about our last kiss, how it felt, the way you tasted
And even though your friends tell me you're doing fine
Are you somewhere feeling lonely even though he's right beside you?
When he says those words that hurt you, do you read the ones I wrote you?
Sometimes I start to wonder, was it just a lie?
If what we had was real, how could you be fine?

'Cause I'm not fine at all

I remember the day you told me you were leaving
I remember the make-up running down your face

And the dreams you left behind you didn't need them

Like every single wish we ever made

I wish that I could wake up with amnesia

And forget about the stupid little things

Like the way it felt to fall asleep next to you

And the memories I never can escape

'Cause I'm not fine at all

I can't hold it all right now. Naiiyak na talaga ako.

"What's wrong, Lottie?" I heard Ahia Kib asked me. I just wiped the tears and shook my head then I went outside. I need air.

Bakit dito pa? Bakit ngayon pa? I want him back, pero I think habang kinalimutan ko siya, may nakita na siya at may mahal ng iba. You're so weak, Charlotte. So damn weak.

As I was sitting on the bermuda grass outside, I suddenly felt someone touch my shoulders and gave me a back hug. Oh God, that hug! I miss that hug so damn much! Lumingon ako.

Siya.